Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-01
Prince Peters Peasant Bride.

From the Chicago Herald.
The story comes over the sea OF the late Prince
Peter Sayn Wittgensteln, though his title and his
grandfather, Marshal Wittgenstein, were German,
as were also his father and half brother was born
and remained q Russian. He was an oficer OF the
cars guard. and for many years military attache
at the Russian embassy at Paris. He was fabu-
richest branch Of the Radiziw If family n and was
| seized OF estates in Russia on which there were
altogether ns $4,000 seIts. After a minority In
trustees and guardians there remained to her only
22,5oO year. Her husband, the son OF Marshal
NlttgenSten, undertook series OF lawsuits TO
make the plunderers disgorge. He got out of them
$40, 900 cash and the enormous estates which
ner son has enjoyed ever since his infancy.
| They were chiefly In Russia, but there was
a Polish estate bringing in a yearly income OF
$4,000. which he came into jointly with the
Princess Hohenohe, now statthalterin Of Alsaee.
Lorraine, his full sister. 1t was whispered
That the late prince Of Sayn Wittgenstein was the
son OF the car Nicholas, who when he was grand
Duke. made up to Princess Stephanie and was not
discouraged A consciousness ON the part OF Mich
Gas or the illegal father having discovered that
.tls was SO was the cause OF the bitter and indy
ing hutred which he manifested toward that In
Jured husband, and which obliged the latter to
guit Russia and settle in Germany with his second
Wlie. nee Princess Baratinsky, whO in her hus-
oands lifetime, began love affair with List the
composer. AT any rate, Prince Peter Sayn Witt
gehstein, who has just died. was the image of the
most naughty and unbending OF the Russian czarS,
anu mad tnat peculiar stare of Nicholas which
queen Victoria In writing OF him mentions The
cAu~ Al 40 VI ltiSt Nilely- eye "do
small, ana whenever the lid was not down ap-
peared enctrced with white. This was un-
pleasant ugliness. But otherwise he was a very
Hne-lo0klng man, With correct pseudo Greek pro
me- At a review In the full-dreSs uniform of the
Rissian Guards the prince was really an imposing
parsonage.
Well Prince Peter had a great contempt for
women; 50 much so that twenty years ago he was
regarded as a confirmed bachelor The Princess
hetcherSkf, who became tie wife of Prince Paul
D"inlion and the Princess TrOuOetSkoi, who sue.
ceeded her that millionareS second spouse,
We're among those who were thrown at his head
py ainultlouS mothers. He was talked Of in con-
necllon with various beauties OF the imperial
court. But his alleged relations with them were
not 10 their honor. and though he went to dinners
and SupperS OF the brilliant cocotteS who cut such
dash In The time OF the second empire, they never
seemed to exercise any fascination upon him. He
was called ''the Northern Iccle" by the Princess
Metternich and "king Frost" Yet this cold,
stately man. who .dcspised nearly every woman
whom he knew, and passed for being miSoyynlst,
was capable OF burning and romantic and an
enduring passion, and may be said to have died or
broken heart. because his wife went to the grave
before him after a union-ror a long time secret
or nearly twenty years.
she was a servant In Breton inn when he first
saw her. He had gone to Brittany to see one OF
those picturesque religious meetings. half pagan,
hair Christian, aud wholly Breton, known as Par
dons. saw his bride in Paris good many years
humble extraction like herself, who had led
rather curious sort or life Princess Peter had the
neatest features conceivable, jet black hair pen
ciled brows, bright black eyes expressing health,
vitality, and quick perceptions, and cleaning,
even teeth that lit up the Well-Iighted face when
ever she laughed. She was fishers daughter at
heron, and her father, grandfather, four unclcs,
ana thfee brothers had persisted at sea. When
ever she heard high wind she crossed herself and
offered up prayer for all who were out at sea aad
Tor all sailors and fishers orphans Prince Sayn
NittSfnSteln did not ike her wear her peasants
costume. But she was never at her ease unless in
IL. Sne was the most unaffected soul alive ana
was only happy with her own people. Prince
Peter built a chateau for her OF almost regal
Spiendor. But she made q condition that it
SllbuIu De easily convertible into
IL was ner wish that il should be ultimately
Turned into refuge for the widows ana orphans OF
HSh'fS. she Knew nearly every family aiOn- the
y 'finy otretch OF beach near Ashanti Head. and
Inc soou she dli in her simple way showed hoN
well Iriace Peter judged her when he deter
mined TO make her his wife. Though j pIUuS
Catnol; she Was not a hi got. The HUSBAND; ia
she pleased with his fortune, which, In this way,
was not hereditary. In the lie ol his maternal
grandfather IL WAS c0niiScated by the Car Paul.
AI-N thIef restored IL as personal fayCr to the
FflhCcoS Sttpnanle KaiZiWii, alterWarI Princess
81! " lttsenoteln, ana She made g donation OF IL
10 hef husband. lie gave il in his Iiietiiue I'D
soon alter her death 10 her Peter becat;-c the
glad OF such an arrangement This was meant
ana understood 10 be a command. Princess
Hohenloha, Ii her brother has not made I. VIII,
comes into the fortune OF her late brother. Bat
VIII the car allow her to keep the Russian e5-
tttts? Tie probability is that he VIII nui, and
That she VIII have to sell them.
Prince Peter Saya Witt s,enSten devoted all tie
energy in hin whicn survived his wife 10 building
a naloOeuin, IL which they are both 10 SLEEP
to-ctntr. 1t II 10 be also light house AID Lady
thapcl. 4 beacon liz lit VIII be placed ia the nauu
OF statue OF Mary 81 dr Oh the SEA.